New York, June 15 -- At 73, Carlos Queiroz is still one World Cup short of equalling the record for the most appearances by a coach at the tournament, but he is set to enter the history books once again this week.

Queiroz will lead Ghana in their Group L opener against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday, extending a remarkable streak that began with Portugal at the 2010 World Cup.

He subsequently guided Iran at three consecutive editions in 2014, 2018 and 2022, making this his fifth successive World Cup campaign as a head coach.

The achievement equals the record set by Bora Milutinovic, who coached five different national teams across five consecutive World Cups between 1986 and 2002.

The overall record for most World Cup appearances by a...